Pentagram takes on the used car business for Vroom
Used car business Vroom’s new branding swerves visual puns in favour of straight-talking type, and some enjoyably playful outdoor ads
Neal Whittington on setting up Present & Correct
Once a full-time designer, Present & Correct founder Neal Whittington left behind his day job to turn our “comforting nostalgia” for pens, pencils and paperclips into a thriving business. Here’s how he did it
Sponsored by Zone & Cognizant
The design gap: are consumer brands lacking front-end design skills?
Almost half of consumer brands are lacking the front-end design skills needed to deliver a brilliant customer experience, according to a new report produced by Econsultancy in partnership with Zone and Cognizant
A feast for the eyes: APFEL’s design for Lateral Cooking
The follow-up to Niki Segnit’s The Flavour Thesaurus uses type and illustration to guide readers through its content
Nesta is looking to support your world-changing digital ideas
Nesta is launching a new programme, Amplified, that will offer support and £10,000 worth of funding to develop digital ideas that will have a social impact
Creative Director Anna Bergfors on life (and work) after gender transition
Anna Bergfors was born Mat Cook, living and working under that name until transitioning in 2017. We talk to her about the recent changes in her life, her work and her hopes for the future
Sponsored by Stocksy United
Sci-fi surge: How the cosmos is inspiring creatives
In the first in a new series on photographic trends, Stocksy’s Tara Campbell explores how image-makers are responding to our current fascination with sci-fi and space
Where do your ideas come from?
In the first of a new series of articles for CR, Perry Nightingale, Executive Creative Technologist at Grey London, gives an answer to one of the trickiest questions asked of creatives
Get lost in a compendium of mazes
Labyrinths both real and fictional feature in a new book dedicated to the history of the maze, which spans everything from church mosaics to planted puzzles
War stories: Channel 4’s Prototype
For the first in a new series of stories looking at overcoming creative adversity, Chris Bovill and John Allison talk us through a project for Channel 4 which proved that making truly effective branded content can be a bumpy, complicated experience
Designer vs Developer #22: Stress testing your designs so that they are flexible
How we can be creative and realistic with the websites we create, asks Google Design Advocate Mustafa Kurtuldu, in the latest episode of his Designer vs Developer series
How blockchain can help creatives
In this talk for the Kinsale Shark Awards & Festival, Ben Jones delves into the sometimes confusing world of blockchain and explains how it will revolutionise life for creatives and agencies
Creative Review’s Annual Awards 2025 are officially open for entries
One of the most respected and trusted awards for the advertising and design industries are back for 2025. Run, don’t walk to get your entries in before the Early Bird Deadline on 25 October
How to scale your design business
Growth is a dream for many businesses, but it comes with challenges. Daisy Crowder, brand and marketing director at design recruitment agency Craft, offers advice on how to navigate the change and keep staff on side
Cultivating community with Ganni
The Danish luxury fashion label has spearheaded the characterful evolution of Scandi style. Here, chief brand officer Priya Matadeen discusses its approach to collabs, the pressures of being a responsible brand, and how Ganni Girls grew from a hashtag to a badge of belonging
Why are brands apologising so much right now?
Brands are saying sorry at a more rapid rate than ever. CR’s advertising columnist Ben Kay delves into why sorry is no longer the hardest word and whether this is an effective strategy for winning audiences
How Guinness embraced social
By loosening its approach to advertising, and engaging with its audience directly, the drinks brand has transformed with the times and won a whole new set of fans
Tracing Banksy’s art history remixes
Kelly Grovier’s new book charts the artist’s persistent dialogue with classic and contemporary art
How Lego creates meaningful brand experiences
We speak to Lego’s VP of global brand development Alero Akuya about the brand’s rare ability to straddle the physical and virtual worlds with ease – whether through its immersive new art exhibition in Paris or collaborations with Epic Games and Nike
Matt Willey brings a human touch to Kaos titles
The Pentagram partner has created the titles for the acclaimed new Netflix show, which reimagines the Greek myths in a contemporary setting
A visual history of movie posters
A new book from Reel Art Press collates the first comprehensive history of film posters. We explore why they remain an underappreciated area of cultural design
The Monthly Interview: Rob Lowe, aka Supermundane
Mark Sinclair talks to the artist and designer about his new book, Lost Ordinary Magic, and the importance of recognising the power of simplicity and the everyday wonders that surround us
Unravelling adland’s obsession with 90s nostalgia
We explore how the 90s, an era the UK looks favourably upon for its thriving culture, are continually inspiring a stagnated creative industry
Building the visual world of Fontaines DC
The band’s surreal new album visuals explore a darker, more grotesque side of romance. We speak to the creative team behind the campaign about challenging the visual tropes of rock music